The Chelsea team, led by manager Mauricio Pochettino, battled the bad weather at Cobham this morning to continue getting ready for our FA Cup third-round matchup with Preston North End on Saturday.

Over the next few days, we will be less focused on the Premier League. We want to advance to the FA Cup’s fourth round, which we have won eight times, starting with Preston.

After that, we have a lengthy drive to the North East as we play the first leg of our Carabao Cup semi-final against Middlesbrough on Tuesday night. For the Blues, winning both games is imperative.

After two straight wins, spirits are still high at Cobham. Andrey Santos made a welcome return to the squad this morning. After an early termination of his loan at Nottingham Forest, the Brazil international returned to Chelsea.

Ben Chilwell, the vice captain, participated as well, still recovering from an injury. Since late September, the England international has been unable to play.

The photos from today’s session that we think are the best can be seen below.